How to find a QC partner

In my past videos, blogs and articles I am constantly encouraging readers to do a quality independent control inspection before the goods ship out from China. I am happy to say that more and more buyers are taking that advice and having fewer quality problems and less friction with their …

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Where have all the production line workers gone this year? And what this could mean for your production schedule.

A recent article in the China Daily, “Lost staff prompt a headache”, explains that

businesses in the export oriented Guangdong province are having difficulty in finding enough workers following China’s Lunar New Year holiday.

 This is not really a surprise to anybody that has been doing business with China, as we all …

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Blacklisted Supplier #4. Involving Apple and other famous brand products

While we hope the tools and educational resources for buyers found at the China Sourcing Information Center will help buyers have smooth and profitable relations with their suppliers in Asia, it is a sad fact that sometimes, despite the best intentions of the buyer, things go horribly wrong.

Buyers who have …

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Blacklisted Suppliers Entry #3 Phones and Watches Scam

While we hope the tools and educational resources for buyers found at the China Sourcing Information Center will help buyers have smooth and profitable relations with their suppliers in Asia, it is a sad fact that sometimes, despite the best intentions of the buyer, things go horribly wrong.

Buyers who have …

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Protecting your Intellectual Property

Transcript below:

Hello, I’m Mike Bellamy, founder of PassageMaker Sourcing Solutions and blogger at www.AnotherChinaBlog.com

I’ve been living in China full time now for over 12 years, and it is my pleasure to let you behind the bamboo curtain and offer some practical tips to protect your intellectual property.

First off, I want …

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